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Brooke Smith and the Huskers participated in the Outrigger Invitational on Friday in Hawaii.

Photo by Scott Bruhn/Nebraska Communications

Huskers Compete in Outrigger Invitational

By NU Athletic Communications

| 03/17/2017

The Nebraska beach volleyball team took part in the Outrigger Invitational on Queen's Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii on Friday. The Huskers played three matches against top-10 teams on the beach.

In the first match, No. 7 Arizona defeated the Huskers 3-2. Olivia Boender and Annika Albrecht picked up a 21-14, 21-14 win in the No. 2 spot, and Lauren Stivrins and Kelly Hunter teamed up for an 18-21, 21-18, 15-9 win as the No. 3 pair. The Wildcats won the other three pairs in straight sets.

In the second match of the day, No. 1 USC defeated the Huskers 5-0 despite some close battles. Boender and Albrecht won their first set 21-13 and fell 15-11 in the third and deciding set of their match. Justine Wong-Orantes and Andie Malloy fell 15-21, 20-22 to USC's top pair, Kelly Claes and Sara Hughes. Stivrins and Hunter fell in two sets but competed well in both, scoring 17 and 19, respectively.

Finally, No. 5 Hawaii posted a 5-0 win over the Huskers (1-4) with all five wins coming in straight sets.

Nebraska will face Utah and Florida State on Saturday to finish the tournament.